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| Greece
The limits of flexibility The wave of protest against austerity in Greece
For ordinary Greeks, "rigorous" economic policies have brought misery. Ilyas Altinoglu reports on the waves of protest which have swept the country. -> read article... |
| Europe
The EU’s eastward expansionWhen the Berlin Wall fell, the peoples of Eastern Europe were told that privatisation and the market would bring them economic efficiency and freedom. They were also told that as soon as they set up democratic regimes they could join the "civilised, normal world". In other words, "back to Europe". -> read article... |
| Cambodia
Garment workers revoltThe garment industry (which uses imported textiles) has been the fastest growing production sector in the 1990s. About 40 factories, employ over 20,000 workers. Last year, exports (mainly to Europe) brought in $90 million, or 30% of the national income. Wages make up only 6% of the sale price of these garments. -> read article... |